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Before designing nurseries, I ran a children's design boutique in Beverly Hills. With two small children of my own, I believe firmly that the environment surrounding a child hugely contributes to their creative and emotional development. Visit me at http://www.bonbonliving.com

Living in an Ensemble

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Living rooms that successfully create an ensemble from varying pieces offer such comfortable and interesting surroundings. Yet assembling such a room without creating chaos can be difficult. It takes a great amount of forethought and coordination to offer an illusion of effortless. These rooms do so wonderfully.
Here the dark coffee table and frame of the chair matches the dark touches around the room.
Family Room  
Much detail here, but the room is segmented to keep a pleasant order.
by Bosworth Hoedemaker
This room keeps to three main colors: warming reds, light neutrals, and dark furniture touches.
by Laura Britt Design
And this room keeps to the cools of blues and grays. Love the touch of yellow.
by Susan Kennedy Design  
When shapes and materials vary like these sitting pieces, tying in colors helps with a continuity--here the yellow structured chair draws on the wall's mural.
by Jacobs Design, Inc.
Here, furniture is kept simple and clean-lined to compensate for the wonderfully busy wall.
August, 2009  
The furniture is places symmetrically and the room is organized--there is detail but there is no clutter.
by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Here as well, in a differently-shaped room.
by Harrell Remodeling
Coziness resides here in this neutral and eclectic room.
by Anik Pearson Architect, P.C.
This is my favorite example of a room that is equally eclectic and sophisticatedly coordinated. Each piece is sleek, uncomplicated, and keeps to chic rich neutrals.
by Vinci | Hamp Architects

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